Heinrich of St. Gallen
Heinrich von St. Gallen (* probably around 1350 in St. Gallen ; † after 1397) was a German theologian and spiritual writer of edification.
Heinrich received his Baccalaureus doctorate in Prague in 1371 , and a Master of Artibus in 1373. Until 1397 it is recorded in the files of the University of Prague - most recently as baccalaureus in theologia .
The attribution of works in German to Heinrich is by all means uncertain.
Works
- Sermon cycle on the eight bliss
- Extendit manum - Passion Tract, the most important late medieval German Passion Tract (over 180 manuscripts)
- Obstacles to Spiritual Perfection
- Magnificat design
- Marian life
expenditure
- Jakub Šimek: The 'Eight Beatitudes' by the Prague preacher Heinrich von St. Gallen. (= Hermaea. New episode 129) Berlin / Boston: De Gruyter 2011 urn : nbn: de: 101: 1-2016061833661 ISBN 978-3-11-028949-7
literature
- Michael Bärmann: Heinrich von Sankt Gallen. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Web links
Wikisource: Heinrich von St. Gallen - Sources and full texts
- Literature by and about Heinrich von St. Gallen in the catalog of the German National Library
- Manuscript census
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Heinrich of St. Gallen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German theologian and spiritual writer of edification |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1350 |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1397 |